Ellen Oswald and Kyra Cox finish in the top 20

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Alexis Hios climbed into the top 10 at the New York State Golf Association's Women's Amateur Championship, shooting a 6-over 77 in the final round Thursday at Dutchess Golf Club. The Westchester Country Club member finished 10th with a 26-over total of 239.

Christine Schmitt of Locust Valley Golf Club won the championship. The Georgetown University signee closed with a 74. She was 11-over for the event, four strokes better than Victoria DeGroodt of Osiris Country Club.

Ellen Oswald, a Westchester Country Club member, was 17th at 29-over. Kyra Cox, who plays out of Centennial, was tied for 18th at 30-over.

Met Junior: Dawson Jones of Howell, New Jersey, captured the 97th Met Junior Championship at Rockaway River Country Club, posting a 1-up victory in the final against John VanDerLaan of Southbury, Connecticut.

Jones beat Mathew Lowe of Farmingdale 4 and 3 in the semifinals while VanDerLaan posted a 1-up win against Thomas La Morte of Haworth, New Jersey.